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/ | BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/ | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached. | A quantifier is an expression (e.g. ''all, some'') that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached. | ||
It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity. | |||
There are '''different types of quantifiers''': logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes | |||
*'''Several''' cars crashed. | |||
*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity. | |||
==References== | |||
* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge. | |||
* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier | |||
- | ==Related Terms== | ||
* [[Glossary:Determiner | Determiner]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Existential Quantifier | Existential Quantifier]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Logical Form | Logical Form]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Logical Quantifier | Logical Quantifier]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Predicate logic| Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Restricted Quantifier | Restricted Quantifier]] | |||
* [[Glossary:Universal Quantifier| Universal Quantifier]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:44, 24 June 2016
Quantifier
BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/
Definition
A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached. It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.
There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers
Examples
- Ramon signs every sculpture he makes
- Several cars crashed.
- ‘All cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘no cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘London is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.
References
- Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge.
- http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier
Related Terms
- Determiner
- Existential Quantifier
- Logical Form
- Logical Quantifier
- Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)
- Restricted Quantifier
- Universal Quantifier
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